This site is an expanded and significantly upgraded version of the Flickr Commons based tool I wrote several years ago. As well as a major design/UX overhaul, it now includes data from further providers such as those available through Europeana, and also the Imperial War Museum. I'd welcome further suggestions as the harvesting tool and database are easily extendable.
For information, questions and bug reports please contact James Morley @jamesinealing | james@jamesmorley.net
The data has been harvested from providers using some custom php scripts to query respective APIs based on dates. Data is harmonised and stored in a local mySql database.
Additional jQuery plugins are used to enhance the display, including Masonry and Bootstrap Image Gallery (based on blueimp).
The code is openly licensed so please feel free to copy, modify, distribute as you please. It will be shared on Github shortly!
Air Vice Marshall's flag. Air Vice Marshall's flag. Wool/synthetic bunting, machine-sewn. Government issue 1942. Seven stripes, two outer ones in dark blue, the five inner - alternatively light blue and red. Rope and two Inglefield clips attache
1942
National Maritime Museum
National Flag of USA (1912-1959). USA national flag, 1912-59 pattern, used as a table flag. It is made of synthetic fabric, machine sewn with the design printed onto the fabric. A yellow fringe is attached to the edge and the flag is mounted on a stick w
1942
National Maritime Museum
Sea Cadets Blue Ensign. Blue ensign of the Sea Cadets. Synthetic/wool bunting with printed Union Flag in the canton and Sea Cadets badge machine sewn on the fly, inscribed 'SEA CADET CORPS', 'READY AYE READY'. Designed by H. Gresham Ca
1942
National Maritime Museum